Table 2.
Incidence of malaria (using RDTs) in different sub-populations of patients in the intervention arm
Sub-population | Incidence (%) | Total number of participants tested within sub-population (% distribution within the total population) |
---|---|---|
Gender |
|
|
Female |
11.4 |
306 (49.0%) |
Male |
15.7 |
313 (51.0%) |
Age group |
|
|
Adolescent |
26.0 |
73 (11.8%) |
Adult |
11.9 |
546 (88.2%) |
Level of education (adults) |
|
|
Primary education or less |
11.8 |
34 (33.5%) |
Secondary education or more |
11.9 |
512 (66.5%) |
Level of income (adults) |
|
|
Less than average |
10.8 |
297 (59.8%) |
Greater than average |
13.3 |
249 (40.2%) |
Who recommended anti-malarial? |
|
|
Self |
12.5 |
303 (49.0%) |
Health professional | 14.6 | 316 (51.0%) |